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Night-time homa scene at an outdoor ritual area. A low rectangular fire pit lined with reddish-brown and white-painted bricks holds a small flame at its base. Around it, a group of devotees in white clothing stand closely together, several holding small steel bowls, metal plates and offerings. Women wear white and cream saris with gold borders, while men wear plain white shirts and dhotis, with rudraksha malas visible on some. A tarpaulin and school building form the background, lit by overhead lights.

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December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17A brick-walled fire pit burns at night in an open courtyard under a blue tarpaulin canopy. A woman in an orange sari with a turquoise shawl leans over the wall, extending her hands to drop papers into the flames. Around her, a line of devotees in white and cream saris and white dhotis stand watching, some holding small papers. The surrounding ground and wall are scattered with petals and ash. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2006-12-17A night-time outdoor homa at a brick fire pit, with orange flames rising from logs inside a square brick enclosure dusted white. Several women in white saris, some with red-bordered or yellow-bordered cloth, stand at the pit's edge offering items from brass plates; the foreground woman in a yellow-and-white sari pours from a silver plate while another in a dark blouse and white sari holds a plate and a beaded necklace. A blue canopy tent and a row of standing devotees in white clothing stand behind the pit, with a few men in white shirts at the left. Scattered petals and coloured offerings lie on the brick rim.2006-12-17Night photograph of a homa fire pit built from white-washed brick, with bright flames rising from the centre. Around it stand about a dozen devotees, mostly women, dressed in white and cream sarees and kurtas with some wearing saffron-coloured shawls. Several hold small brass plates and offering dishes, and one woman in a pale yellow saree reaches toward the fire while holding a plate of offerings. A man in white shirt and dark trousers stands at the left edge.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17Outdoor evening homa at a brick fire pit, with a bright fire burning inside the low rectangular brick enclosure. Several women in white and cream sarees stand in a line along the pit, holding small plates of offerings and flower petals that they are placing into the flames. One woman in a pink saree with a white blouse stands in the middle of the group, and a woman in a red-bordered white saree holds a metal plate at the right edge. Scattered petals and papers lie around the fire, with a white canopy and tent poles in the dim background.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17Night-time homa at an outdoor brick fire pit, with a bright fire rising from the center. A line of women in white and cream sarees, some with red, green and orange borders, stand around the pit carrying brass plates and offerings of flowers and items toward the flames. A woman in the foreground wears a dark red blouse and a green-bordered saree, and another on the right wears a red bag over her shoulder and a pendant necklace. A white tent canopy and lit building stand behind them. Kolam designs decorate the brick edge of the pit.2006-12-17Night outdoor homa at a college grounds: a rectangular brick fire pit with a tall flame, surrounded by a rangoli-style decorated floor. Around the pit, a line of about twelve women in white and cream saris and dhotis-style white clothing, some in orange or green borders, carry metal plates of offerings and move toward the fire. A white tent canopy and lit building stand behind them.2006-12-17A night-time homa fire burns inside a low brick fire pit in an open courtyard under a blue canopy. Two women in the foreground hold metal plates of offerings over the pit: the woman on the right wears an orange-and-maroon sari and the woman beside her wears a green sari. Behind them, several people in white and cream clothing stand and watch, including a man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the left and women in white saris. The brick wall around the fire is whitewashed with red-tinted dust.2006-12-17